3.3% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
St Helena · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in St Helena
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in St Helena have remained steady over the last decade. Most of the local workforce is found in professional roles, with 27.5% of workers in these positions. The area's job market is generally stable, with a typical unemployment rate of 3.3% that is lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly higher than the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 57.3%, a little below the Victorian average of 59.2%.
62.7% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for residents at 14.6%, followed by construction at 12.8% and education and training at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.5%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.9% and managers at 15.5%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in St Helena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22339/st-helena/topic/employment